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Illinois Toll Passes

ILLINOIS AND I-PASS

Illinois uses an electronic toll system called I-Pass. The I-Pass is on the E-ZPass electronic toll collection network, so any transponder that displays the I-Pass or E-ZPass logo will be accepted in Illinois.

Anyone who has an I-Pass can travel on toll roads that accept E-ZPass.

ORDER YOUR I-PASS TODAY!

Order your I-Pass Transponder or I-Pass sticker for delivery today, and your transponder will usually arrive in less than a week.

Illinois IPass Order And Delivery Info

Orders for Illinois are handled by the Illinois Tollway. Order links will take you to the Illinois IPass website.

See "Available Account Types" below for more information about which account and transponder type you may need.

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AVAILABLE ACCOUNT TYPES

I-Pass For People or Business

Illinois offers a 50% discount to drivers using the Illinois I-Pass on state toll roads. Ordering an I-Pass transponder requires an initial $30 for the first transponder.

Families and business owners who want to use a single account to manage multiple transponders may do so by using the Shared Balance program. The Shared Balance program permits users to maintain a single monetary balance for all the transponders in that account.

It is recommended that heavy toll users, particularly large business and fleet owners, keep larger balances on hand to avoid frequent credit card charges.

Additional Toll Pass Information

WHICH PASS SHOULD I GET?

One rule to consider when buying your toll pass is to determine where you will be driving most often. Essentially, you want to acquire your pass from the agency that governs the roads you drive most frequently. Usually, this is a state toll or regional authority. Even if you drive routinely across state lines, the state where you drive most often, or where can gain the biggest toll discount rate, are important factors to consider.

The second thing to consider is whether you want to have a moveable transponder unit with extra features, plus the portability option. If, however, that is not a concern for you, then a simple sticker often will do. In such a case, an RFID sticker transponder may be your choice.

The portable transponder is an electronic device resembling a specialty stick-style or box-style transmitter, which will affix to your windshield with suction cups. The electronic components inside a portable transonder are bulkier than in a sticker, primarily because the transponder unit is fully self-contained, including the antenna used to send and receive signals from toll gantries.

Both transponder types have the transonder ID number and other basic information stored on them. The ID number corresponds to a database in state records that contains your user account and vehicle information.

Large vehicles, specifically tractor-trailers, and some vehicles with certain options, must make use of an exterior transponder unit that affixes either to the license plate frame or vehicle roof. If the license plate option is unviable, then a roof-mounted transponder can be utilized. Special mounting brackets and mounting screws may be required to mount the transponder to the vehicle's exterior.

TOLL NETWORKS & COMPATIBILITY

Not all states' transponders are yet compatible, although toll interoperability has been mandated by Congress. You may read more about this in our news section. This means you must make sure your toll pass is compatible with other states' tolling systems before you assume your transponder will be read in another state.

E-ZPass States

The E-ZPass system is the largest interoperable toll collection and payment system in the United States, and it continues to expand, recently adding Kentucky's RiverLink to the list of states with compatible toll passes. Illinois' iPass is also connected to the E-ZPass system.

States connected to the E-ZPass system include Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia and West Virginia.

In Florida, drivers in the Metropolitan Orlando area, who use E-Pass, will soon find their passes compatible with E-ZPass. The Central Florida Expressway Authority announced November 9, 2017, they had entered into an interoperability agreement with E-ZPass. Compatibility is expected to begin in Spring 2018.

SunPass States

The Sun Pass is used primarily on state and local toll roads in Florida; however, it is compatible with Georgia's PeachPass system. It can also be used in North Carolina. It is also compatible with Orlando's E-Pass. Sun Pass is not compatible with E-ZPass.

E-Pass will be E-ZPass compatible in Spring 2018. That new E-ZPass compatibility will not extend to the Sun Pass transponder, however.

TxTag

TxTag is being integrated across the state of Texas, and it is nearly compatible with all local and state-operated toll roads.

FasTrak

FasTrak is California's statewide electronic toll system. Like TxTag, it is being integrated with all local and state-operated toll roads and bridges.

Other Passes

There are other toll systems in states that operate turnpikes or toll bridges and the like. For instance, Kentucky, which recently became part of the E-ZPass system, uses a system called River Link, for the Ohio River Bridges. In Oklahoma, which has eight regional turnpikes operated by the state, Pike Pass is well known to drivers. Georgia, which has express lanes on its freeways, uses a system called Peach Pass.

To find out about your state's pass, select the state of your choice in the menu.

MOUNTING YOUR TRANSPONDER

The placement of your toll pass is critical to making certain your unit and the information stored thereon can be properly read by electronic tolling equipment. All agencies have a preferred location, adjacent to your windshield's rear-view mirror, about one to one-and-a-half inches (three to five centimeters) from the top of the windshield, and about one to two inches (three to five centimeters) to the left or right of the rear-view mirror. See the illustration for reference.

IMPORTANT! Do not place the sticker or transponder in a location that will block the view of the driver or impede your ability to operate your vehicle!